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Almost every cyclist has a story about under-fuelling during a big ride, but rarely do athletes link poor performance with dehydration. That's because it's deceptive—creeping in slowly as elevated heart rate, heavy legs, or harder climbs. Research shows losing just 1–2% of body mass through sweat can reduce performance by up to 40%. Hydration is cycling's silent saboteur, quietly eroding performance kilometre by kilometre. Before your next ride, ask yourself: have you thought about your hydration?

Research shows that your overall daily nutrition may matter more than what you consume on the bike. Studies on trained endurance athletes reveal that even moderate energy deficits can reduce VO₂max, endurance performance and explosive power within just fourteen days. For cyclists chasing performance gains, the message is clear: adequate daily fuelling isn't an afterthought—it's a central pillar of training success.

"People who know me may remember all those yoga exercises I used to do.  No one understood why I spent so much time putting myself into those strange positions.  Well, it’s to improve my form on the bike.  I sit on the bike with a much flatter back now than I used to three or four years ago, for example.”